Purpose

to collect, process and analyze summary data on physician demographic and practice information

to provide up-to-date information on the supply, distribution and migration patterns of Canadian physicians

to support related approved analysis and research

Data Quality

Through our Data Quality Enhancement Program, CIHI strives to ensure that the quality of the information in our data holdings is suited to its intended uses, and that data users are provided good information about data quality.

Availability

Publications

Data Request

Expert/Advisory Groups

The Expert Group on Physician Databases advises CIHI on data quality, methodology and product development of the National Physician Database (NPDB) and the Scott’s Medical Database (formerly Southam Medical Database) (SMDB). The group is composed of individuals with experience or interest in physician resource planning, medical care utilization data or database management. Members are from the provincial/territorial ministries of health, medical associations/organizations and the research community.